Paper holder



Oct. 2', 1928.

1,686,458 A.i l. MccoLL. y

PAPER HOLDER Filed/ oen s, 1925 TORNE YS Patented Get. 2, 1928.

,Unirse stares,

ineens rara STONE MGCOLL, F KALAMAZOO, MOHIGAN. l

'Application filed October My inflprkovedv paper holder is especially designed for holding sheets of wrapping paper although desirable for usein holding sheets of paperof any character which it is desired to.support so that they may-be easily grasped.

The main objects of the invention are: First, to provide an improvedpaper holder which supports the sheets so that they may be convenientlygrasped and removed one by one and at the saine time the. sheets areeffectively protected. A

Seconchto provide an improved paper holder and package which is compactand may be used as ashipping packagejas well as Aa disy 9 is laid uponthe blank as shown in Fig. 3.

pensing package. I

Objects pertaining to details and economies of my invention willdeiinitelv appear from the detailed description to follow. The inventionis clearly defined and pointed out in the claims.

A paper holder embodying the features of my invention is clearlyillustrated in the accompanying drawing forming a part of thisapplication, in which:

Fig. l is a perspective view of mv improved paper holder or carton witha body of sheets an integral blank as illustrated-and comprises a rearwall l, a bottom wall 2, front wall 3 and a top wall 4, the top wallbeing narrower than the rear wall, the rear bottom and front walls beingcontinuous and the bottom wall being curved when the package is closed.The top wall is narrower than the bottom wall so that when the packageis closed the inner edge of the top wall is spaced from the rear wall,as clearly shown in Fig. 2, so that the body of sheets may projectbetween the rear edge of this top wall and the rear wall. The,y

rear wall preferably projects above the top wall to provide a hanger andalso to protect the projecting ends of the sheets when the package isarranged for shipment or storage.

The top wall isprovided with an inward- Serial No. u92.

ly projecting flap-like extension y5v which engages within the fold orbightof-a body of sheets folded upon itself and arranged within theholder withv their inner ends abutting the top wall 4 and their outerends projectl ing between the top wall and therearwall fanned relationto provided with tongues 7 engaged in slits 8` in the front wall therebyclosing the ends of,

the package and holding the. parts in proper' relation to support thesheets. i

In closing thevpackage the body offsheets the top 4 and the extension 5thereon folded upon the sheets as shown in Fig. 4 and the body of sheetsthen folded as shown in Fig. 2 which causes the sheets to assume thefanned position shown in Fig. 2. The engaging of the'tongues 7 retainsthe parts in position.

'The sheets may be withdrawn one or 'more at -is provided with a hole l0for suspending purposes. A

{aving thus described my invention what I claim as new and desire: tosecure by Letters Patent is:

l. A paper holder comprising rear, bottom, front and top walls, the rearand front walls diverging downwardly and the bottom wall being curved,the top wall being narrower than the bottom wall, said rear wallbeing'extended beyond said top wall and having endl wall extensionsprovided with closure tongues at their front edges, said front wallbeing slitted toA receive said closure tongues,said top wall having aninwardly projecting sheet holder flap at its inner edge adapted toengage within the fold of a body of sheets folded upon itself. 1

2. A paper holder comp-rising rear, bottom, front and top walls, therear and front walls diverging downwardly and the bottom wall beingcurved, the top wall being narrower than the bottom wall, said top wallhaving an inwardly projecting sheet holder flapat its inner edge adaptedto engage within the fold of a body of sheets folded upon itself.

3. A; paper holder comprising rear, bottom,

front and top walls, the rear and front walls diverging downwardly andthe bottom wall being curved, the top wall being narrower than thebottom wall and having an inwardly f projecting. sheet holder at itsinner edge adapted to engage within the fold of a body of sheets folded'upon itself and arranged with the inner ends of the sheets abuttingsaid top wall and the outer ends projecting between the top wall andrear wall and projecting above the top wall in fa-nned relation.

4. A paper' holder comprising rear, bottom, front and top walls, therear and front walls divcrging downwardly and thetop wall having aninwardly projecting' sheet holder adapted to engage within the fold of abody of sheets folded upon itself. F

5. A vpaper package comprising a carton provided with rear, bottoni,front and top walls, the rear and front walls. diverging downwardly andthe bottoni wally being curved, the topwall being narrower than thebottoni wall and having an inwardly projecting sheet holder thereon, anda body of sheets arranged in Said carton with said sheet holder engagedwithin the fold of the sheets, the

inner end of the sheet body being in abutting engagement with the topwall and the outer end thereof projecting between the top wall and therear walll in fanned relationto facilitate grasping.

6. A paper dispensing package comprising the sheets, and theouter endsthereof project--v ing' between the topfwall and the rear wall.

7. A paper holder comprising rear, bottoni, front and top walls, thelrear and front walls diverging downwardly and the bottoni wall beingcurved and the inner edge of the top wall being spaced from the rearwall andv having an; inwardly projecting sheet engaging extensionthereon. e

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand.

ARCHIBALD I. MCGQLL.

